Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-21

The High and Normal schools.
large audience was assembled at Albaugh's
Opera House this afternoon to attend the annual
commencement exercises Of the washington High
| and Normal schools. The exercises began at 8
O'Clock. The program is as follows: Overture,
'Des Martonettes," Gurlitt; collocation, "Amo-
rita, Czibulka; march, Gladiator" Sousa; invo-
cation, Rev. ]. P. Newman, D. D.; piccolo solo,
sylvia Scherzo" Ge Thierel MI. b. Jaeger; intro
the board of District Commissioners; caprice 'The
Jolly Coppersmith," Peters; address, Hon. j: G.
Black; zylophone solo, "LIdeal" FrescobaldD, Mr..
dent Of the United States; Tarantella, from "Bal
Costume" Rubenstein. Music by the Marine Band,
be Conferred upon the Sradss Wose
nave been published in THE STAR.
Closing Exercises this Morning Of the
Academy Of the Holy Cross.
me nineteenth annual commencement OF the
Academy OF the Holy Cross occurred at the Bijou
Theater this morning. A very elaborate and en-
Pertaining program was presented. The attend
ance was as large as the theater could accommo-
date. The music by the young ladies OF the academy
was geographically good, and was loudly applauded
by the audience. The entrance march, Kontskis
spirited "Waktng OF the Lion" was excellently
performed. No less excellent in their renderings
were "The Caliph Of Bagdad," and Homage to
Verdi" each played by eight performers The
grand Duets from ''Norma" and "Belisario,"
played on four pianos, ELECTED much applause
The Kieckhoefer's children's playing won high
concentrations. Beautiful and artistically ar
ranged tableaux, illustrating the Revolutionary
epoch Of French history, formed pleasing part
OF the exercises. Miss Blanche Doran. as the
blessed Virgin" Miss Helen Maloney as marie
Antoinette," and little Berthe Bently, as s'The
Dauphin," won especial praise;
The closing address was delivered by Rev. Dr.
Chapelle.
Premiums were awarded as follows: Minims de.
partment-G. WOODBURY., K. Toomey, l. Leeper, I.
Leeper, NJ. Trainer, N. Fealy, M. Mcsweeney, M.
Bryan. E. Freeze, N. Toomey, NJ McSweeney, B.
Hewlett, NJ Bagyley, u; Crossleld, NJ: E. Toomey,
A. Trainer NJ aallowell, N Small l. Small
O'Hagan, B. Burns, L. Wolfe, o. Wolfe, B. McEroy,
s. Rigby, B. Doyle, NJ. Mcmahon, l. Colby, A
Roth, N. Bramble, o. Chamberlain and BERTHE
Junior Departmental. Kieckhoefer, B. Kieck-
hoefer, Z. Collins. /. Sinclair, 8. johnson, A Dyer
loney, D. Crossneld, N. McMahon, M. Wilson, N.
Fisher 2: MeNsrhany, B: CLAWS, n: Page: B; lay
Watson, l. c1lklns, c. Dunno, A. seltz, S. Shaw,
n ~: pinkham r Doyle Cannon M: Coreoran, y.
esrse ssGm sret 9Bens & Gsssy
Crossfeld, and L chamberlain.
Preparatory and senior classes+M. Cannon, NJ
Jirdinston. K. Costello, A. casey, L. hayden, D.
Dyer, L. Heitman A. Murphy, B. Doran N. Burke
h heagnra1 81 t Maionsy Johnson Decker
Julia Dickinson. Premiums in music were
awarded to c. shryer, NJ. Grain, NJ. Seiz, n La
man, A. Wilkinson, L wilkinson, NJ. Draley. n.
Sewers, E. Bouis NJ. Brennan, and A. Ginity: in
drawing, to A Small; In French and photography,
to B. Maloney; in French, to X. Saville; in guitar
to Miss Frain.
Gold medals were conferred as follows: In
Christian doctrine, presented by Rev. P L. Cha
pelle. awarded to v. Minor. For polite deport-
ment. presented by Col j. G. Berret, awarded to
awarded TO J. Dickinson. In music, presented by
Mrs Columbus ODonnell, awarded to NJ. Clements
In music H presented by MI Frank Riggs awarded
sented by Miss NJ. Herr1ck, awarded 10 Mary
Loughran. In catechism and scripture history,
presented by Rev. J. D. Firney, awarded to Maggie
Loughran. For general excellence in studies, pre-
sented by MT. p. +. Holten, awarded TO NJ. Cannon.
For amia lab awarded to Casey For app-
Byrne, awarded to N. Coleman.
Academy Of the Sacred Heart.
The spacious hall attached to st. Dominic's
church was thronged last evening when the clos
ing exercises Of the Academy OF the Sacred Heart
OF Mary were held. The program published in
and musical parts being rendered in a manner
creditable to the academy and pleasing to The
large audience. At the close OF the exercises the
gold medal for Christian doctrine was awarded to
Miss Annie Burns; gold medal for Instrumental
music, to Miss Mary Agnes Brown; gold medal for
general excellence, to Miss Grace Johnson; gold
medal for department, to Miss May Neumeyer and
gold medal for amiabiiity, to Miss Angela Petty
Crowns were awarded in the senior department to
Miss Myrtle Burdine for amabil1ty and Miss Lizzie
Yeatman for ponteness; in the junior department,
to Miss Ada McDevtt for amiabllity and Miss Alice
DAILY for politeness; and In the minim department
| to Miss Eva O'Hare for department.. Premiums for
excellence in various studies were awarded to
Misses CleOphaS Dunn, Belle Daily, Sallie Yeatman
May NeumeysT, Annie Burns Angela Pretty, Maize
Daily, May Agnes Brown, Eva Klein, Jennie Lloyd,
Mary Lloyd, Rose Mangum, Gertie McGin, May Hin,
Regina Fowler, Ethel Fish, Jennie Hutton, Nellie
Scheiler, Katie keane, Grace johnson, Myrtle
Burdine, Mary Meinerney, Minnie Torbert, Eva
Hutton, Ada McDev1tt, Mary Carey, Ellie Young,
Pauline Brown, Lucy Breen, Annie Burns. Nellie
Lena
Mcconnell, Eva O'Hare, Ophelia Smith, Regina
MeDe vitt Marie Harvey, May Ryan, Maggie Shea,
Lily Hammer. Helen scheller Adale Burt, Rosalie
Hall, Nellie Johnson, Gertie Walsh. Lulie Wimsatt,
Genevieve Petty, Mamie Hammer, Belle Fegan,
Kean, Mary Shea, Rose McInerney, Jane Perkins,
Katie Keane, Teresa Stewart. May Hill, Nellie
sn9smaker Barbara Hs, sauter Mamie Leonard Mary
Grace johnson and Alice Healy.
st. JOseph's school.
The closing exercises OF st. Joseph's School took
place to-day at Carroll Institute Hall, and were
largely attended. The exercises, in which both
the day pupils and the orphans took part, were Of
q pleasing character.
THE PREMIUM
Premiums were distributed as follows:
First class, First division-Jno Hayden Jas
Krug JAS Murdoch, Willie Hannah, Henry Schulz,
JnO. Ferry. Second division-3e0. Thyson, Geo.
Harvey, Xavier Shaner, Willie Qutnlan, ChaS
Ferry, TOmmie Fealy, JnO. Dinneen, Frank
Brawner, Geo. Davis. Third diy1S10n-Willie Nc
Carthy, Willie Campbell, Theodore Schulz, Hugh
Duffy, Richard Miller, Dannie Nicholson, Richard
second class, First divislon-Harry Hickey,
Howard Nicholson, Jerome Hartnett, Frank
ROmaine, Frank Leane, Willie Degges, Allie Leane,
Jas T1erney, JnO. Gatti, Jos. Mussanti, Edwin
Fields, Jno Rehner, Frank O'Connor. Second d.
vision-Eddie Newmeyer, Allie Shaffer, TOmmie
Buckley, Russell Cain, Louie Prince Eddie Scanlon,
Willie Brown, Henry Depoilly. Third divtsion-Ken-
meth OConnor, w. Harvey, Charlie Melov1ch, Lloyd
Douglass. For improvement in studies, JOS Arm
strong Jas. Davis and Willie McGrath. For being
very good little boys, Harry Daily, Osborn Hickey,
ChasL w. Brown, Rudolph Richenbacher and
Christie Fitzpatrick.
Gold medals presented by Rev. Father Walter
were awarded as follows: The medal for conduct
drawn for by Chas. Ferry and Willie Campbell;
medal for lessons, JnO. ONeill.
Second ClasS-Medal for conduct, Tommie Buck
ley; medal for lessons Frank ROmaine; medal for
general improvement, little Eddie Scanlon.
Premiums were distributed to the following